Shock and awe. I've…read morebeen doing the dirty around these parts for a little over a year now and it wasn't until just a few weeks ago that I finally made the trip in to what looks like some cruddy, run-down, sad-sad, liquor store in a mostly vacant and/or abandoned Palatine strip mall and I was blown away with a selection of sauces that would put a smirk on even a novice boozehound and/or liquor-pig. Shame.On.Me. I'll just say this up front, I don't know jack sh*t about wine. It's not really my thing, and I'm happy just going with whatever bottle has the best artwork and still manages to remain nominally priced. Basically, they might have a great or crappy wine selection, but I couldn't tell you. They had that Barefoot stuff, though... that's the classy one, right? Where this place shines is fo sho its beer selection. It's not huge, but they carry a lot of pretty rare stuff and a bunch of the stuff the other big box booze stores don't have. They do set limits on certain things, like maximum 2 per person on some bottle, but honestly, I'm a sucker for supply and demand so that kind of thing really excites me. Their selection is always changing and they're open later than any of the other bottled booze purveyors in this area. It's probably not a destination place, but if you're within a 12-15 minute range of here, it's worth popping over for a peak at their products.

I don't know if anyone's reading reviews of liquor stores, but I want to say nice things about Mr…read more A's, because I love buying booze here. Sometimes you go into a liquor store and it's just grim, grim, grim, with creepy lighting, dusty shelves, and cashiers that look like they want to die and they wish you were dead too. Mr. A's is the total OPPOSITE. It's clean, has a great selection of alcohol, mixers, and snacks, and yeah, I guess the lighting isn't creepy because I've never really noticed it? I typically just see two employees here, one of whom I think might be the Mr. A! He is extremely warm and friendly and always smiling. The second man is a little more reserved but always very nice and polite. There is this adorable little black dog one of them has, that's kind of the store mascot it seems. There are rather professional looking photos of him/her around the store, greeting customers and making recommendations. I think that's a nice touch. I wish the actual dog could be in the store-how awesome would it be to have a little pooch helping you make a wine selection? Only thing that would make the place better, in my opinion.

There are not many liquor stores in the area. I was in town for 2 weeks for training and I stopped…read moreby here to get some livations. The prices seemed reasonable but when I used my credit card, they added a convenience fee that they didn't mention, it was just added and I noticed it. I looked for a sign stating that but I didn't see o e. I would have used cash if I knew.

Horrible service! Even when showing ID that scans and shows age, wouldn't accept it. Very…read morehomophobic! And Very Disgusting sanitation with no social distancing and masks weren't worn correctly.

I love Elms. I just moved into the neighborhood recently and am super happy to be close to this…read moreplace. It has a decent selection so you'll be able to get most things you'll be looking for. The prices are reasonable and the owner is super friendly.

Very big shop with verity of new inventory, their prices are cheaper compared with other stores in…read morethe area i been shopping for last one year now under new management

I'd give it more stars but it's just a store. No special products. Nothing unusual. Average…read moreselection.

I agree with reviewer Ryan H. The beer selection is decent, they are well stocked and they are…read morecompetitively priced. It's a quality local business that is an easy "in and out" destination. I also like that they have had a local presence for some time.

I don't drink, but I stopped in on the way to play a number in the lottery that was a pattern for…read morethe day. (Spoiler alert: I didn't win) I don't gamble regularly, but will purchase the occasional ticket or buy raffle tickets from non-profits I support. (Yes, that's gambling!) Anyhoo, the store was bright and clean, the snack selection by the door looked like it had something for everyone, and the Lottery machine was in fine working conditions. My knowledge of liquor is practically nil, but it looked like there was plenty of bottle colors, shapes, and sizes. ‍ This was a random stop, but I would stop in again for that occasional ticket!

Everything you've read about Foremost Liquors is true. I'm a single girl and always feel like…read morepeople think I'm an alkie going into a liquor store and buying some craft brews. I felt like at Foremost Liquors, I was welcomed with open arms. The guys up front saw me looking through the craft brews and launched into telling me all about some different breweries and making recommendations. I told them about a couple of beers I have been specifically hunting for & they gave me their opinions on them, plus told me about beers with similar tastes that they thought were better. Foremost Liquors carries a ton of Pipeworks 22 ozs which I loved going through. To see exactly what they are carrying at any given point, check out their list on BeerMenus. The store itself was very clean, organized well, plenty of parking right out front (so you don't have to carry the liqs all over creation!) and as I said the service was stellar. Top all that off with them carrying some hard to find, sought after craft beers plus their competitive pricing and it makes for a liquor store that is going to go into my regular rotation!

5 stars! They are…read morethe first place I found who will send me very hard to find regional only beer! I wish more places did this, but until they do I'm keep buying from SB Wine and Spirit!

This Review is on Google and Yelp - Store does not honor online discount codes that are CLEARLY…read morestated as being valid in store The store employee that was behind the counter on the morning of 7/28/2026, refused to honor a "10OFF30" coupon code, that was on the website, and clearly marked as "In Store and online" and, also good for 36 days after downloading, which, I was there 3 days after I downloaded it. I wanted to purchase a $150 bottle of Blanton's Bourbon, and at first, once I showed him the coupon / discount code online, he said "it was a website glitch", to which I advised him, that, the glitch is in the store, and not on the website. I clearly showed him where it said "IN STORE" , and then, he made a phone call and spoke to someone, and after that discussion, he still refused to honor the discount, and, told me he wouldn't sell me the product. I advised him that he lost a customer, and, he also lost whatever markup there was on that sale, and, not a lot of those get sold either, proof being the amount of dust there was on the top of the gift box when he took it down from the behind the counter shelf. My advice is, find another liquor retailer who knows how to honor chain discounts and respect a customer. That code is also still on the top of the webpage ( For New Customers, which I could have been one)

This guy complains that im not wearing a mask. I am wearing a second shirt as a face covering my…read moreface properly, but he isnt wearing one properly at all!!! He tried to sell me one after that. What a moron. The other guy in the back doesnt have one on either!!! How can you refuse me service, but can't even follow the rules yourself??? DONT SHOP HERE. OVERPRICED AND TERRIBLE SERVICE. 0 stars I HOPE YOU GET FINED $2500

every time i go in their they deliberately short you of your change give you less than they owe…read moreyou scammers

My review is for a couple of reasons 1. Per their website,…read morethey open at 10, when the mall does. We get there at 11:30, the staff person didn't have the booth open. We asked her what time she would be open, she was like maybe a little after 12. Maybe? 2. The sign that shows description of available drink choices and how to order was not available. I have been to other tapville locations in the past, so I knew how ordering works. However, I saw many guests become frustrated because they didn't understand the ordering process.

Decent selection of beers at reasonable prices. It was nice to take a break from walking, sit down,…read moreand grab a beer. We were told you can even walk around the mall with it! Unfortunately, they opened at noon (Sunday).